Things to Do in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Things To Do Guide
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Body By Nii Sign
- Downtown Los Angeles
Rows of free weights stand near exercise balls and gleaming machines
LA Derby Dolls
- Westlake
LA Derby Dolls host eight women's leagues and six junior teams at The Doll House for a banked-track roller-derby tournament
Pilates & Arts
- Echo Park
Instructors lead classes in subjects from cardio boxing to tai chi inside a dedicated group fitness space known as The Branch
Evolve Yoga: Sacred Healing & Creative Arts
- Cypress Park
During 90-minute yoga sessions, participants bolster body and mind through a series of flowing poses
The GRAMMY Museum
- Downtown Los Angeles
Learn about the past, present, and future of music at a 30,000 sq. ft. museum with hands-on exhibits and interactive performances
Bella Fitness Glendale
Instructors tone and sculpt muscles through TRX training, Zumba, Pilates, and other small group classes limited to eight to twelve students
Fishermen's Spot
- Van Nuys
Private lessons and semi-privates for two, tailored to students’ skill levels, teach casting techniques with included shop gear
Los Angeles International Fencing Center
- West Los Angeles
Membership grants access to sprawling, high-ceilinged gym where group fencing classes introduce kids to foils, épées, or sabers
Marina Paddle
- Marina Del Ray
Group lessons introduce participants to safe maneuvering techniques for surfing-and-paddling hybrid
Pinz
- Studio City
Runner lights illume 32 lanes, and 3-D graphics animate 32 in. screens that automatically display scores
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The Acting Corps, a school endorsed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack as well as Rainn Wilson of The Office, takes a modern approach to acting instruction. In classes with an average of 16 students, creativity flows unimpeded and students overhear the whispered names of Hollywood’s best agents quite clearly. Actors with MFA degrees lead programs that help acting students find an authentic style, and also pilot advanced classes with mock auditions that challenge experienced actors. Four- or six-week acting boot camps incorporate aspects of the Meisner technique and the Michael Chekhov technique. In classes engineered for international acting students, teachers elucidate methods for developing a convincing American accent or faking a convincing cheeseburger craving.
With 30 years' experience choreographing fight sequences for television and film, competitive-fencing instructor Tim Weske leads Swordplay Fencing Studio's intrepid teachers in demystifying the art of the sword for students. His combat choreography sequences have touched films and TV shows as diverse as I Love You, Man and Angel, and he has safely instructed celebrities such as Natalie Portman and Brad Pitt to convincingly parry with their onscreen opponents and dual for red-carpet supremacy.
At Swordplay Fencing Studio, once-a-week group sessions or private lessons in foil, épée, and saber provide pupils with fun workouts by engaging minds with subtle strategy while burning calories, increasing agility, and building muscle tone. Afternoon and evening sessions are held Monday through Saturday to fit hectic jobs and busy mornings repainting the neighbors' lawn flamingos.
